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NCLEX Nutrition

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1. Where can you find good sources of vitamin K?






2. What function is vitamin A?






3. What function is vitamin D?






4. How much grains are to be eaten per day?






5. What type of albumin levels will show malnutrtion?






6. The higher the BMR a client has --






7. What problem may occur if vitamin K deficient?






8. How much meat/beans should be eaten?






9. How many calories/gram is protein?






10. If protein stores become depleted which can neagatively affect immune system of which lab value






11. What is RDA of protein?






12. What foods have high quality protein?






13. Sources of fats






14. What type of patients are to utilize nutritional screening initiatives NSI?






15. These nutrients required for proper growth - development - body repair - fluid and electrolyte balance - produce enzymes - hormones and antibodies






16. What blood levels are checked for decrease in iron?






17. How much more calories are needed for lactation?






18. Insufficient intake of carbohydrate results in these two nutrients being used as energy






19. What is normal albumin levels?






20. Concentrated sources of energy poviding 9 calories/gram






21. What milk products are avoided in the pyramid and not a good supply of calcium?






22. What is the function of vitamin E?






23. If fat intake is insufficient then expect these medical problems






24. What foods are carbohydrates and provide energy?






25. How much sodium may be consumed per day?






26. What type of people need extra protein?






27. What type of fat is to kept to an all time low for consumption?






28. What foods are good sources of carbohydrates?






29. How much vegetables are to be eaten per day?






30. What are the 5 major functions of vitamins?






31. If patient. has beriberi - or wernicke korsakoff syndrome what type of foods would be needed?






32. What is normal BMI?






33. What clinical administration is used and checked by albumin - prealbumin - and transferrin and overall nutrtion?






34. If inadequate amounts of protein can lead to this






35. When does BMR decrease?






36. Name six sources of grains






37. Good overall indicator of nutritional status becaUse of long half life and maintain until malnutrtion occurs






38. These cannot be synthesized by body and must be obtained by diet






39. How much more calories are needed for pregnancy?






40. What foods are needed for pellegra - dermatitis - diarrhea - and dementia?






41. Fats are needed for proper absorption of these vitamins






42. How many cal/gram are carbohydrates?






43. What vitamin can helps with blood clotting?






44. What is the recording tool for all foods/beverages consumed in last 24 hours includes time - location - portion?






45. What illness is a direct result of vitamin D deficiency?






46. What orange vegetables are good to eat?






47. Where can you find good sources of vitamin E?






48. If patient. is deficient with this vitamin - what foods will help scurvy or bleeding gums?






49. When does BMR increase?






50. How long should a food record or journal is analyzed for nutrient content?